Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE RETALIATION BILL.
1t is Passed in the House.

It is Passed in the House.
THE NAVAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.
Among the papers presented by the presiding
ofhcer to-day was communication from the Sec
retary or War, with copies OF all dispatches from
General Miles referring to the surrender Of Geron-
lmO and OF instructions and correspondence relat-
ing to the sameas called for by recent resolution.
Ordered printed
The House amendments to the senate bill au-
tWean t11F9g 9 ordge G across the Missouri river be,
VI Mr. wilson Qowa), concurred In.
NAVAL RESERVE.
MI. Wh1tthOrne, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported back the Senate bill to create
naval reserve OF auxiliary cruisers, or1cers and
men en- from the mercantile marine. Calendar.
Mr.. Berry introduced joint resolution to con-
tlnue the furnishing Of hot water to the bath
houses on the regular reservation at Hot springs,
A,, Arh:, ana asked for its present consideration.
Ihere being no objection, the joint resolution
passed.
TO SIT DURING THE RECESS.
MI. Aldrich from the committee on finance re-
ported resolution authorizing that committee to
continue during the recess the investigation into
Adopted.
Ihe resolution offered yesterday by Mr. HOar
authorizing the committee on privileges and cleo
tiOns to continue during the recess the Texas In
VeStigat1On was adopted
- The committee on rules was also authorized to
Mr. Cockrell offered resolution calling ON the
secretary OF the Treasury for information concern
spectors In the oI service Geo Of ngnt n
Baltimore from 1871 to 1873 Adopted.
MI Platt, from the committee on territories re-
ported Senate bill to validate and cure defects in
certain acts Of the legislature OF Washington Terri
| tOry. Passed.
Mr.. Jones (Nev.), from the committee on con-
| Iln8ent expenses reported joint resolution for
| one months extra pay OF certain employees OF the
| senate and House. Calendar.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Oh House biils on the calendar; and the following
House bills were passed:
| Making Hartford, Conn, a port OF entry in place
OF MiddletOwn.
For the relief OF Alfred Hedberg, authorizing the
fantry.
This bill gave rise to some discussion, it being
SHOWN that Hedberg had been cashiered In 1877
unuer tne sentence of "a cOurJmartia, which had
found him guilty Of rape and embezzlement. Mr.
hiaWley, however, who had charge OF the bill,
canned that 1t was a case OF persecution. The
bili was passed with amendments by a vote of
a to 8, the nays being Messrs COckrell coke, Ed
mundS, Frye and Harris
Granting right OF way through certain public
iaHus IN tne Ierrltory or Utah (w1tn amendments).
Committees OF conference were asked on the
oAAAo 0udo WCIC pd<SotQ Win amendments,
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate, at one O'Clock, proceeded to the con-
siderat1on Of the naval appropriation bill.
The first material amendment repOrted nv tho
committee on appropriations was the insertion OF
an Item or $4,000 for repairs the naval tratniAp
STATION, coasters HarDor island, near Newport. IL
The next material amendment was the Insertion
In the item for bureau Of steam engineering. of a
ns y, tnas no part OF the appropriation shall be
wooden ships where the estimator cost of reDair
shall exceed twenty per cent OF the cost OF new
Engines anu macalnefy OF the same character and
Under the head OF "increase OF the navy the
commune commttee recommends striking out the House
cruisers ana 10r four gunbOats, all to cost excu-
S1ve OF armament, not more than a Q5O OflO and
tne SUBSTITUTION OF two new sections, providing
!Or SIX protected steel cruisers with speed OF nOG
less tnan twenty knots to cost exclusive OF arma-
ment not more than s., ,OOO, ,OO0 and approprtattnp
ment SUCH also for tine aTms
ting 5000, COO for heavily armOred vessels or Oat
Ing batteries orrams for coast and harbOr defense
Also appropHating $72o 900 for light draught gun
boats and 100000 for tofpedoes, and s., ,Sod0oo
Tor armament OF such vessels
House OF Representatives.
on motion OF Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, the rules
were suspended and the Senate amendments tn
the House joint resolution for an Investigation of
the accounts OF the Pacific railroads were non.
cOncurred in,
Unanimous consent was asked by Mr. Peters OF
Kansas, for non-cOncurrence in Senate amend
ments 10 the bill extending the laws of the United
States over 'no mans land;" but Mr.. weaver: Of
Iowa, objected, and the bill was referred to the
committee on public lands.
On motion OF MIR. Voorhees, of WASHINGTON Tor
I1tory, the Senate amendments were cOncurred in
10 the bill annexing portion of Idaho to WASH
1ngtOn Territory.
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark) from the committee on
WA mays Sa aaq 81 means adversely the b for
mittee OF the whole. -
THE RETALIATION BILL
The House then resumed the consideration NJ
the conference report on the fisheries retaliatory
bill.
Mr.: Clements (Ga.) made an eurnest appeal to
tne House to stand by the House conferees The
question mad become national one and had risen
above the plane OF a local fish question IL the
United States was going to retaliate it should not
6 onat retaliation to an Inhibition against
>, Mr.. Daniel Va-> said that the majority OF the
House stood on - ~
A BROAD AMERICAN POSITION,
ana ne nad nope That instead OF being criticised
and censured by gentlemen from New England
these gentlemen would be gratifed to flnd that
there was not man who would not make New
Englands cause his cause, and LETT the question
out OF the attitude OF a local squabble The posi-
CiOh Wnlcn Ine gentleman from Massachusetts,
(Mr Rlcel took was one which made this affaIr q
squabble between New England and Canada, Ii
q OqUdUUle let ChGm SQuab.
bic 1t out for themselves Rnt When
gentlemen brought this question to CONGRESS- fIi
became question between Great Britain and the
United States; and when the United States took
It's position 1t ought to take broad position and
patriotism ought not to cover &C the annrs.hen-
sion that the railroad magnata would look rather
peevlshly upon any attitude which might BRING
Them into the squabble. Was It time that
THE ALMIGHTY DO1LARn
had such hold upon the hearts and souls OF the
men who manage the railroads that they were not
willing TO make the cause or America their Cause
lest they 1S might lose little money? Was it time
great that they could call q halt to the American
congress when 1t wanted the whole people OF the
Unlted states TO take the cause OF the New Eng-
LAM! land fishermen into their hands and
aaa a1H tnat we are not to be trined with?
He hoped that the House would stand 6y its hili
and not yield one JOt or title II the United States
senate chose TO take the responsibility OF SAYING
that the government would not DrOtecf New Enc
land lest such protection might interfere with the
railroad trafc, let 1t take that pOsttfOn. and n
would be held up to the scorn OF every iIndenen-
70 tne House and TO every democrat to stand blythe
Cnlef Magistrate, not because he was (iernOcrat.
put because he was the representative of the na.
ZION ana deserved and ought to receiye unsrinted
commence In Cl1S controversy 'T--e ,